Canon EF-S 15-85mm lens vs Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II

Side-by-side comparison from our catalogue data. Better values are highlighted only where a clear difference exists.

Canon

EF-S 15-85mm lens

Canon

EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II

Verdict at a glance

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II is lighter by 385g.
Canon EF-S 15-85mm lens goes wider (15mm vs 18mm).
Canon EF-S 15-85mm lens reaches further (85mm vs 55mm).
Canon EF-S 15-85mm lens is the newer design (2009 vs 2005).

Specification comparison
Spec	EF-S 15-85mm lens	EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Brand	Canon	Canon
Mount	Canon EF-S	Canon EF-S
Type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length	15-85mm (wider)	18-55mm
Max aperture	f/3.5	f/3.5
Released	2009	2005
Weight g	575	190.0 (lighter)
Length mm	88.0	66.0
Min focus m	0.35	0.28 (closer focusing)
Blades	n/a	6
Format	n/a	aps-c
Groups	n/a	9
Elements	n/a	11
Filter mm	n/a	58
Diameter mm	n/a	68.5
Max magnification	n/a	0.28

Canon EF-S 15-85mm lens

A 15-85mm f/3.5 APS-C superzoom lens, the Canon EF-S 15-85mm lens is designed for Canon EF-S mount bodies. A versatile walk-around zoom with image stabilization for Canon APS-C cameras.

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II

The 2005 revision of Canon's EF-S kit zoom. It remains unstabilized and light.

Pros

Very light
Close focus of 0.28m
58mm filters

Cons

No stabilization
Plastic build
Soft corners

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